Ah, those beautiful outdoor summer concerts!
We will miss some of them (if not all of them) this year! It all depends on how long social distancing will be in place, so we wait and reminisce……
Outdoor concerts are unique, we have our own particular likes and dislikes when performing outdoors. For example:
Dislikes:
- It’s Hot, Miserably Hot, Brutally Hot, Stupidly Hot!!! There’s no avoiding the heat and there’s not much we can do to prepare for it….we just have to endure it. Many hours before the audience arrives, we and the crew are setting up the stage and doing sound check. This is usually during the hottest part of the day. Even if the stage is covered, the angle of the sun determines who is in the shade and who is not and when humidity is high, it just doesn’t matter! After set up and sound check there is at least a couple of hours to wait until the show starts….it’s very rare to have a nice air-conditioned place to sit and recharge….so by the time the show starts our energy is zapped!
- Mother Nature. Insects can be a problem in outdoor venues. They try to fly in your mouth while you are singing or they try to bite you while you aren’t paying attention. Sometimes (true story) they build a hornet nest in the back of the stage in the spring and surprise the first band of the summer during sound check!
Likes:
- We Get to SEE You!! When we perform outside, it’s usually in the afternoon or early evening so we can see you! You are a colorful and beautiful sight, dancing, laughing and having fun. No matter how exhausted we might be, it’s all forgotten when the music starts and you are there to cheer us on!
That’s what we miss the most right now – WE MISS YOU!!
I miss you too. XXOO
So sad Temecula had to cancel our Orchestra tickets have had since December 3, for May 21, sure hope it gets rescheduled, was sooo looking forward to it, was treating my friends 20th anniversary, we never miss you at Pala..You all stay safe.
So glad we had the chance to spend time with Jim and Diane on the HAL cruise in January before COVID shut things down. We are safely back in Michigan and looking forward to another opportunity to see you all in concert. I hope Anne will be there next time.
Glad we got to see you in January! Anne should be there next time!!
Hoping to see you in August at the Candlelight Theater – trying to be optimistic!
We are hoping to see you in August too Miriam!
In New Jersey we woke up this morning to a fresh blanket of snow. It’s almost gone already, but beautiful – especially on the purple azalea!
We’ve missed you guys in Northern California. How we would love to see you with the symphony again. If the concert is still on in Solano Beach on August 17-18, we might drive down.
So far we are still on in Solana Beach! It’s a really nice venue, very intimate….not a bad seat in the house! We will have a small band and video show. Hope to see you when possible!
Hi David Engel, Solana Beach moved our concerts (no surprise). We will be doing them in March 2021. But we should also be returning to the bay area to make up our Napa Concert someday, possibly saving you a long drive!